One of the most intellegent professors (if not THE most) at Fresno State. Take him while you can before he leaves CSUF for Ivy League. Witty and wise, helpful and understanding.

The best professor I've had at state. If you are not interested in the subject he is teaching then he can be boring because he really delves into it. If you are interested then he's the best.

Best professor I've ever had at state! Go to class and pay attention, and you'll be fine. Very kind and helpful with questions...loves when students get involved and discuss. Offers lots of extra credit for attending "pub quizzes", which are super fun!

The Best teacher at state. He will take your intelligence to a whole other level. If you're not interested in the subject then you will hate him

By far the best teacher at State! He requires a lot from you; tons of reading and essays. There is an upside ? No Test! He is a great teacher and you will learn a lot.

Great teacher! You may be confused by his accent the first week but you'll get used to it. I used to hate history but professor Maischak approaches the subject in a new and innovative way and I have an almost perfect A. Take him!

Very knowledgable about the material. Encourages group discussion and gets involved by probing multiple angles of the subject matter. He does not use power points or boring outlines. No tests, but lots of reading/essays. Do the work and his class will be quite fruitful.

Really really knowledgeable about history. It is a great class, but each day is worth points so don't miss. Extra plus he doesnt use a textbook. The Kennel bookstore says he does but dont buy it you will waste your money and have to return it.

Great professor, doesn't use a textbook, and is a fairly easy class. Online reading assignments and worksheets due on Monday, lecture and online quiz on Wednesday, and a group writing assignment on Fridays. I never liked history before this class, but Dr. Maischak made it way more interesting! Take this class!

Great class, he really knows what he is talking about. The lectures can be pretty boring sometimes but endurable.

Good, simple class. Follows a routine schedule: take an online quiz on a reading before Monday noon, Monday discuss reading, Wednesday lecture, before Friday noon take quiz on lecture, Friday group work. Super easy. He is German so he has an accent but there is no textbook, midterm, final or essay! Very knowledgeable about history!!

Professor is very nice and understanding. Very easy class, some readings, 2 quizes and 1 group work a week, and absolutely NO MIDTERM AND FINAL!!

The class is based on routine. There's reading a quiz, a lecture, then a quiz on the lecture, along with some group work. If you go to class and read what he gives you, it's an easy class. I was about seven points from having an A and he bumped it up for me. You'll get used to his accent, and he's actually kind of funny.

His accent may be troubling at first, however, you'll get used to it. He's very intelligent, helpful, and funny. At first, the class may seem extremely hard, but if you understand the way he teaches you, follow the "routine", and come to class for notes on lecture days, you'll pass. Without a doubt, he's definitely an excellent professor.

Really Really good teacher! Yes the class is tedious and very routine, but easy if you just do the weekly readings he posts on blackboard. Also attendance is crucial, I surprisingly kinda miss this class lol

Fairly easy class. Dr. Maischak was very funny and you get used to the accent. Not the most interesting class, but he gives a lot of opportunities for extra credit so passing with an A was easy. You have 2 online quizzes every week and weekly readings. They're tough, but manageable. I'd recommend him.

extremely easy class. this is the class to take to get an easy a. you have two quizzes per week and a reading also. a fairly easy paper is due in nov. his lectures are boring due to the fact of his accent and because its history lol

no book needed. Really easy. He has a german accent, but that isnt a problem :)

Great professor, lectures are pretty boring just because of the subject. But there was a quiz every week and a group writing assignment every Friday that was easy if you dissected the questions and had somewhat paid attention. Was a very personable and pretty funny guy. No textbook required.

I am typically a dunce when it comes to History, but Professor Maischac makes it interesting by stressing an understanding of the concepts behind the history, as opposed to a litany of memorization of names and dates. We studied historical texts instead of a textbook, which was refreshing and realistic. I thoroughly enjoyed his class and style.

Very easy going professor, and pretty easy class. Mostly everything is online! Even your final! :)I got a B and barely tried. Go to class because attendance is part of your grade.

The lectures are boring, but other than that the class is pretty easy :) All you have to do is the weekly quizzes and group work and you'll pass with an A. He also offers extra credit.

Simple, direct, and to the point. One of the easiest general education courses one can take. Everything is online without time limit which alows one to take the course at one owns pace. He is a great person and enjoyable as a professor. Take him and you will have much time to spend in the restof your classes.

Doctor Maischak is awesome! Highly recommend this dude. Go to the tutoring center for extra credit so you can coast on by for that A+ ;)

Attendance is mandatory. Readings are assigned everday, should be read before class (will be discussed in groups during class)Online quizzes due on readings before class can be opened multiple times, no time limit on them. At the end of the week one is due after class. One paper and final is online and not timed.

Quizzes are online and pretty simple if you take your time. There is group work which is pretty easy because its based on lectures and he grades easy. He is boring though

Quizzes on line easy if you take your time. Group work easy too based on lectures and he grades easy. He is boring though

TAKE HIM!!!!! Everything is basically online, go to class because he will take attendance randomly. Honestly, do what he asks- bring in 3 typed Qs every Tuesday, finish your online worksheet before class and every now and then you'll take a quiz on the lecture(really easy and fair Qs) all online and it's an easy A!

Maischak is a good teacher. His German accent is something that you can get used to as the semester rolls by. He gives one worksheet that's due every week and all his work is done online. Go to class 'cause he takes attendance randomly. For a GE requirement, this class can't get any easier.

Good professor, easy class. No textbook required, there's a weekly assignment and short quiz that isn't bad as long as you don't procrastinate. No tests, no midterm, and the final was online and we had 3 days to take it. Super easy class.

REALLY easy and laid-back professor. Just do the online homework and you'll get an A for sure. Yeah his accent is thick and monotone but you'll eventually get used to it. He gives plenty of extra credit for going to the learning center so take that chance! I don't think there's any other professor for History that's as easy as Maischak.

Hardly takes attendance, u don't do anything literally. EX: I took T-TH class, Tuesday sat there doing nothing Thursday watched a group present Only thing 2do: read a paper online 10question quiz b4 Tues class 1 group Presentation & paper He's hard 2 understand at 1st then u get used 2 his accent And NO FINAL :) and NO TEXTBOOK.

If you aren't a history lover, don't worry. This class is definitely an easy A considering the amount of extra credit he offers when you go to the learning center. His class is structured in a straightforward manner with one worksheet due each week (not super challenging). He doesn't grade harshly on the presentation as long as you invest effort.

Yeah it's boring but it's a super easy class. All you do is the online homework, which isn't long, and a presentation. He'll give you extra credit if you go to the learning center for tutoring. His accent is thick but that's not a problem.

Attendance is mandatory. There is a roll call sheet. Make sure your presentation group is willing to work. Weekly quizzes are easy as long as you attended his lectures.

Professor Maischak is great! He's very clear on all of his assignments. He's a very easy grader. There's one group project with a group essay that he's alway willing to help you on. As long as you show up to class and pay attention you'll most definitely get an A.

His accent was pretty bad, I didn't get use to it like many other people have said and couldn't focus so much. Nonetheless, he was a good professor. He jokes here and there. His weekly tests have extra credit points on it. There is one 2-3pg paper and a final. Overall, very easy class.

one quiz a week that's taken online. one group project, one final. he does take attendance! this is a pretty easy class, i would definitely recommend taking this class for a GE.

His lectures a pretty boring unless you are an active learner. He makes history relatable. He gives you raw documents that are sometimes hard to read but if you go to tutoring (for extra credit) it is easy. The on-line quizzes are easy, the final is easy, you have to do one short essay, and a group presentation.

HE IS REALLY BORING BUT SOMETIMES THE TOPICS ARE INTERESTING. DO YOUR EXTRA CREDIT. THE PRESENTATION IS NOT THAT HARD, IT'S INFORMATIONAL BUT LIKE TAKE IT SERIOUS. PEOPLE WILL ASK QUESTION AND ANSWER IT THE BEST WAY NOT THE STUPID WAY. HONESTLY MY GROUP WAS TERRIBLE AT COMMUNICATING BUT HE GAVE THEM FULL POINTS WHEN I TOLD HIM THEY DIDN'T HELP.

super easy online course! Don't get me wrong, you do have to do the work but it's honestly not bad. The reading assignments can be a bit difficult to understand and you have a quiz each week but he does offer extra credit and there is a group presentation with a 15 page paper.

Easy to pass online class, yet semi-hard to get an A. Only need to devote about an hour or two per week for work, yet the quizzes can be rather confusing as a lot of the questions tend to be poorly worded or opinion based. Has a thick accent and is somewhat hard to understand (along with being rather monotone), resulting in a pretty boring lecture.

Nice & approachable prof. If you want an A, then you have to work for it! There's weekly quizzes, discussions, and readings. Manage your time & work on it ahead of time instead of procrastinating. Work with someone/your group. If you do well on the weekly assignments & presentation, then you don't need to take the final. He also offers a lot of EC!

To be honest, I would have preferred taking an actual class. His course was easy, but he just had a lot of busy work, more than what I had in my regular classes at school. It was nice to have this online class since I had a packed schedule. You just have to stay on top of yourself. Work ahead on his assignments, just don't forget the deadlines!

He is such a cool professor, talk to him though. Really easy to get into contact with, he cares a lot. If you're in a situation and can't do the forum for the week, just let him know! The group project was easy, I got 100% Same for the forums, on everything it'll require a certain amount of words or time, but he doesn't care! Just have good info.

There is one group project you have to do where you make a slide presentation and do a voice over for it with your group members. You can choose your group members or he will assign you to a group. There is a weekly discussion board and the exams are all online.

Love Dr. Maischak! He really loves what he does. Doesn't take attendance, but does only accept hard copies of homework. Super bland lectures though. No tests or quizzes, just short easy essays. No textbook! He really is willing to work with students when they're confused. I think he's an amazing professor!

At the beginning of the semester, I HATED Maischak and wanted to get out of his class, but I stuck it through and ended up liking him/his class. There are lectures, readings, and quizzes. The quizzes are sort of hard because he makes them himself, but he is quick to help you if you reach out to him. If you like history, you'll like him.

Insightful knowledge about American History.

Lars is one of the best professors I took this semester! He doesn't usually give midterms OR finals. He is so funny and he gives you time to do your work. He gives extra credit opportunities. So understanding if there is a inconvenience. He gives you a week to do the reading, watch his lecture and do worksheets. VERY lenient on his grading.

Each week a group will present about the week's topic. The other groups will have to write a very short essay about that topic. Because it's in groups you're able to split up that work between each other which made things easier. The quizzes were definitely difficult but just pay attention and you'll be ok. Graded off points, not percentage.

Prof. Maischak is pretty chill. He has weekly assignments that are due Fridays. There's only one group project for the whole semester, so choose wisely. His accent isn't even that bad. He cracks jokes and attendance isn't mandatory besides Friday for the group essay (1 pg). Just read what he assigns and take the Canvas test. Would def take again :)

It was highly structured, very clear what we were covering. The assignments were very structured. (Example: Monday was no class, just time to review the material, reading and recorded lecture, Wednesday was a group presentation, Friday was a group essay). A lot of group work, but not a tough grader. It was labor movement pov of history tho.

I liked the structure of this class. The group you choose in the beginning will be the group you work in all semester, your group will present your topic once. Weekly quizzes with most answers from assigned readings (also leaves time for review questions), weekly group essays that you do in class friday. Not a bad class at all but group oriented.

Professor Maischak was a fairly good professor.There was a weekly worksheet due that was difficult sometimes but if you attended class (which few did) he would go over answers and you could answer it then. He doesn't care about attendance but the only time you need to show up is for your group project that you only have once.

While Prof. Maischak can be hard to understand at times, he's a caring instructor. The class has lots of group work, so pick your team wisely. I found Unstuck study and the free textbook useful for studying.

Professor Maischak is a great professor. The only thing I did not enjoy in his class was how I could barely understand what he was saying half of the time! But this is because of his accent. There's a lot of reading assignments and quizzes link to it. I recommend the learning center! It's great for this class!

His expectations are very clear and there is a group project. Don't slack and keep up with your work. He really tries to make the material easy to understand. Keep up with the group project and get it done or else you might miss it. He isn't there to guide you through every step but you can message him if you need help.

Does his best to break content down to help us understand, helps that he can be witty. There is one group presentation and one group essay every friday but if you're listening to his lectures like podcasts its not hard.